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<div><h1 class="article-title">What is the Home Message of the Day? </h1></div>
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    <p>In the Overview area of Home, you will see announcements from your system administrator under "Message of the Day" (MOTD). The MOTD is typically used for system-wide announcements. Most institutions use this space to display messages about scheduled maintenance, system updates, and important dates and events.</p>
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    <p>You may customize the appearance of the Message of the Day by selecting the <strong>Options</strong> button.</p>
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<li>You can choose to view just the subject line or the entire body of the message (default selection) by selecting the appropriate radio button.</li>
<li>You may also use the drop-down menu to select to view All, One, or Two lines of the message body.</li>
<li>You may also specify how many days in the past messages should be displayed. This is useful if you prefer to only see recently posted messages.</li>
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<p>If you make any changes to the default options, be sure to click <strong>Update</strong> to save your settings.</p>
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